Who Are We

Across U-hub is a charitable community organization in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). We aim to build up young lives by inspiring individuals and motivating collective goals and actions. We dig deeper to identify the root causes of youth issues and we work together with community partners to generate a sustainable development model that positively impact the health and well-being of young people that leads to more lively families and communities.

Our Approach

Established in 2002 to serve young people aged 16 and above, Across U-hub has organized over 1,270 youth programs, serving over 77,600 participants.

Across U-hub provides a nurturing environment for youth’s all-round development, aiming to foster social and emotional, cultural, physical and spiritual growth. It is our vision to cultivate a generation of socially responsible local and global citizens as well as visionary leaders through building up their:

Confidence and Positive Self-concept

Communication Skills

Creative and Critical Thinking

Community Consciousness and Involvement

Compassionate Citizenship and Servant Leadership

Across U-hub provides a “Youth-Led” leadership development model to nurture over 170 volunteers each year through its authentic experiential leadership-training platform.

The platform available for learning and implementation are:

Creating and Maintaining the Effective Work Teams

Roles & Responsibilities

Team Work Coordination and Leadership

Planning, Marketing, Execution & Evaluation

Problem Solving and Risk Management

Across U-hub also emphasizes equity of access to our services for all youth regardless of family background. Therefore, most of our programs are either at nominal fees or free of charge. Where necessary, fees will either be further reduced or waived confidentially for individuals with financial need.

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

Together we help nurture our youth:

To become a bridge across cultures by taking roots in Canada while developing a global perspective

To become servant leaders for communities by helping them grow holistically

Our Values

Our mission and work are based on three core values:

Christian values of faith, hope and love to guide the spiritual growth of our youth

Awards

Social Innovator (2013)

James Mak, Across U-hub’s youth mentor for over 15 years is one of the recipients for the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions to the community.

Character Through the Arts award (2012)

Chrisb Liu has received Character Through the Arts award for her innovative arts and design workshops in “Refeel” program and the mission trip to Sichuan after the earthquake.

Change Our World (2012)

Melody Ho has received Change Our World – Environment award for leading up “Tomorrow Starts Today” green initiative campaign.

Volunteer Toronto Legacy Award (2011)

Youth leaders and mentors Kitty Chan and Diana Lam have been nominated for the 2011 Volunteer Toronto Legacy Award in honor of the important contributions made by them to the community of volunteering in Toronto.

Jobs & Internships

We’re looking for . . . . . .

Across U-hub is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all interested parties. We thank you for your interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies please.